Table Tennis
The Finlandia Open is back!
Written by I Dig Sports Published in Table Tennis
Saturday, 30 October 2021 20:58 What unites, for example, Jan-Ove Waldner, Liu Guoliang, Mattias Falck, Jon Persson, Christian Süss, Stephane Quaiche, Pavel Platonov, Sadi Ismailov and Hokuto Koriyma, Polina Mikhailova, Margaryta Pesotska, Jie Schöpp, Jiao Zhimin and many other strong international table tennis players, since 1981? Of course, the fact that they are all winners of Finlandia Open traditionally played at the beginning of December.…
Arlia seizes home advantage to claim first WTT Youth Series trophy
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Friday, 29 October 2021 15:50 Prevailing 3-0 in all four of her fixtures leading up to the quarter-finals, Arlia dropped her first game of the event in opposition to Lea Lachenmayer but still managed to hold the upper hand against the German (11-6, 11-13, 13-11, 11-7). Then, for the first time in the draw, Arlia fell a game behind as she was forced to recover…
Significant departures in Lignano as Girls’ events open in riveting fashion
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Thursday, 28 October 2021 15:12 One player responsible for sending home a significant force in the Under-17 Girls’ Singles draw was Lea Lachenmayer. The 16-year-old German, world-ranked 266th in the age bracket, advanced from her group as a runner-up and enjoyed a fine start to the knock-out rounds with victory over Italy’s Miriam Carnovale (11-6, 7-11, 16-14, 11-8). However, Lachenmayer’s most notable success day came…
Pavade’s stellar display causes major upsets
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Thursday, 28 October 2021 15:51 The WTT Youth nominee was at her best against Romania’s Adina Diaconu. In the first round, she dismissed the former European Junior medalist 3-0 (11-7, 11-9, 11-7). Drawn against Dina Meshref, six-time African champion, the 17-year-old beat the fifth-seeded Egyptian 3-0 (12-10, 12-10, 11-4) to qualify for her first quarter-final at the WTT event. “I just played naturally by focusing…
WTT Foresees Bright Future after Launch during the Pandemic
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Friday, 29 October 2021 07:36 The 2021 AGM videoconferences series gave World Table Tennis (WTT) the opportunity to show to the Member Associations (MAs) that, despite all the difficulties brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, it wasted no time to lay the groundwork for a large and detailed calendar of events in 2022. “It was a challenging 2021 but we believe we will have a bright…
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Friday, 29 October 2021 04:00
New T LAB to Boost ITTF Equipment Office Capability
Wednesday, 27 October 2021 15:52
Stunning upsets mark day one of WTT Contender Tunis’ main draw
Thursday, 28 October 2021 03:41
Kevin Carpenter Appointed as ITTF’s First Head of Integrity
Wednesday, 27 October 2021 15:19
Host nation players depart but richer for the experience
Tuesday, 26 October 2021 14:56
Magnificent trio reach new heights on international stage
Tuesday, 26 October 2021 15:43
Day Three Qualifying Round: WTT Contender Tunis
Wednesday, 27 October 2021 01:00
50 years of Ping Pong Diplomacy: celebration for the life of George Braithwaite
Wednesday, 27 October 2021 04:04
Educate and Engage; Japan’s 20-Year Path to Striking Gold On and Off the Table
Monday, 25 October 2021 14:44
Qualifying Day Two: WTT Contender Tunis
Monday, 25 October 2021 15:44
Resilient Lum rewarded with first WTT title in Lignano
Tuesday, 26 October 2021 08:59
Final line up for the 2021 ITTF World Hopes Week & Challenge revealed
Tuesday, 26 October 2021 01:00
Dream Building Fund helps send young Hadassah to secondary school
Monday, 25 October 2021 05:38
City of Copenhagen Invests in Table Tennis for Senior Citizens
Monday, 25 October 2021 01:58
Tashiya Piyadasha announces arrival, clean sweep in Cuenca
Saturday, 23 October 2021 23:12
Karolayn Maldonado stands alone, United States guaranteed more gold
Saturday, 23 October 2021 15:34
Zaharia and Kaufmann show their class on mesmerising final day
Saturday, 23 October 2021 04:54
Only a Month to Go until the First Ever American-Hosted World Table Tennis Championships Finals
Saturday, 23 October 2021 03:40
Beirut in news for the right reasons, veteran tournament proves remarkable success
Saturday, 23 October 2021 00:11
Seung Min Ryu appointed to IOC’s Olympic Programme Commission
Saturday, 23 October 2021 00:49